20 of the world’s best to compete starting September 19
Tonight, the full list of names and blocks for G1 Climax 30 was revealed in Sendai. 20 wrestlers will make up two blocks in the tournament, which kicks off on Saturday September 19 in Osaka before heading around the country with 19 events in the ensuing 30 days until the final three days in Ryogoku Sumo Hall.
The official entrants are:
A BLOCK
Kota Ibushi
6th entry, 4th consecutive. 2019 G1 winner
Jeff Cobb
2nd entry, 2nd consecutive
Kazuchika Okada
9th entry, 9th consecutive, 2012, 2014 G1 winner
Tomohiro Ishii
8th entry, 8th consecutive. NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion
Will Ospreay
2nd entry, 2nd consecutive
Shingo Takagi
2nd entry, 2nd consecutive
Minoru Suzuki
9th entry, first in two years. NEVER Openweight Champion
Taichi
2nd entry, 2nd consecutive IWGP Tag Team Champion
Jay White
3rd entry, 3rd consecutive
Yujiro Takahashi
7th entry, first in five years
B BLOCK
Hiroshi Tanahashi
19th entry, 19th consecutive. 2007, 2015, 2018 G1 winner
Juice Robinson
4th entry, 4th consecutive
Hirooki Goto
13th entry, 13th consecutive. NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. 2008 G1 winner
Toru Yano
15th entry, 14th consecutive. Provisional KOPW2020
YOSHI-HASHI
4th entry, first in two years. NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion
Tetsuya Naito
11th entry, 11th consecutive. IWGP Intercontinental & Heavyweight Champion. 2013, 2017 G1 winner
SANADA
5th entry, 5th consecutive
Zack Sabre Jr.
4th entry, 4th consecutive. IWGP Tag Team Champion
KENTA
2nd entry, 2nd consecutive. IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship right to challenge holder
EVIL
5th entry, 5th consecutive